Courses

The course will enable you to understand more complex discussions concerning familiar topics. You will work towards being able to participate in conversations with a degree of fluency and spontaneity and express viewpoints on a range of issues. The emphasis will be on developing your speaking, listening, reading and writing skills as well as understanding of the rules of the language. The structure of the language is introduced through everyday topics and practical situations, and will be explained and reinforced using resources created by the tutor. You will also gain an insight into the culture, history and customs of the country. Topics could include: travel, healthy living, leisure pursuits - sports, cinema and music- and topics that are related to your personal interests.

Own a DSLR camera? Never got off AUTO? Confused by the multiple functions? Want to make better pictures? Then this is the course for you! This is the third part of the three part comprehensive course designed for beginner photographers that want to develop their image making and their creativity. Do NOT worry if you missed the first course, newcomers welcome! Course overview: This 10 week course will take you through some of the key functions of your dslr camera, teach you how to use them to make better photographs and introduce you to the key concepts of composition as well as helping you to become a more creative photographer. What you will learn: · You will learn some of the functions of the mode dial as well as creative use in camera menus. · How to further develop creative depth of field in manual mode. New comers will learn how to use the aperture mode. · How to further develop shutter speed effects in manual mode. New comers will learn how to use the shutter mode. · Develop compositional skills further · Undertake new creative and fun projects. · Be introduced to and engage with some of the broad genres of photography, still life, landscape, botany, and abstract for example.

This is a Learning for Personal Interest course that will enable you to develop the language skills needed to understand and formulate complex ideas and opinions in factual and literary texts, or in talks on unfamiliar themes. Speaking, listening, reading and writing will be developed through a range of topics that could include: current affairs and newspaper articles, the media, social and political issues and literature –poetry, prose and drama. Through these modules, you will also gain an insight into the culture and customs of the country.

This is a free, online, 12-hour course for parents, guardians and carers of children and teenagers in West Sussex. The aim of this course is to enable parents to positively discuss the changes experienced by adolescents and their families and how to best support their teens grow into happy and confident adults. Parenting courses are not interventions and the tutor will not tell parents “how it’s done,” rather they are discussion-based with time to share experiences, ideas, concerns and possible solutions. Content will include all/some of the following: Tutors will facilitate and encourage discussion in a secure environment, the expectations and concerns of the learners will be used to inform the planning and content of the course to meet learners' needs. • A look at adolescent development and the impact on the family. • A discussion on appropriate expectations. • Ideas for problem solving and negotiation techniques. • Discussion on positive communication skills and how to practise them

This Learning for Personal Interest course will develop basic communication skills in practical situations for absolute beginners and students with a very basic knowledge of the language who intend to use the language on holiday or for work.
Speaking, listening, reading and writing skills will be developed through everyday topics and practical situations; you will also gain an insight into the culture and customs of the country. Topics could include: introducing yourself and other people, family information shopping, ordering food and drink, booking a hotel room, asking for and giving directions.

BEGINNERS ARE WELCOME to this Learning for Personal Interest course.

You will learn and develop a wide range of techniques in watercolour painting that will help to build your confidence in this medium. These will include flat, overlaid, graded and blended washes. You will also be shown simple methods of colour mixing and some exciting texture techniques. Alongside this you will be encouraged to improve your drawing skills. As a guide, by the end of the course you will have produced samples of watercolour techniques, colour mixing charts and completed several finished pieces of work Your tutor will help you set personal goals for you to aim for and provide regular feedback on how you are doing. All lessons will have learning aims which the tutor will share with you and they will track how you are progressing throughout the course and keep you informed. This is a practical course with lots of opportunities for getting hands-on experience using a wide variety of techniques.